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Most unmarried women, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the highest share of women 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 23 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED WOMENVS 2000

01Greenville, NCNC96,44372.9%+9.0 pts

02Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56567.4%−1.1 pts

03Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12065.7%+13.8 pts

04Greensboro, NCNC308,66764.2%+10.2 pts

05Wilmington, NCNC126,80963.1%+5.8 pts

06Asheville, NCNC93,52361.8%+7.9 pts

07Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27160.9%+8.4 pts

08Durham, NCNC305,56159.9%+4.3 pts

09Charlotte, NCNC964,78459.5%+10.3 pts

10Raleigh, NCNC506,30659.1%+6.2 pts

11Burlington, NCNC61,49658.6%+9.3 pts

12Gastonia, NCNC87,06758.3%+12.9 pts

13High Point, NCNC120,57157.2%+10.2 pts

14Fayetteville, NCNC209,12055.7%+9.4 pts

15Concord, NCNC114,59851.3%+10.6 pts

16Mooresville, NCNC55,84248.5%+11.7 pts

17Kannapolis, NCNC61,70847.9%+2.4 pts

18Huntersville, NCNC68,53543.1%+11.5 pts

19Jacksonville, NCNC72,73243.0%+8.8 pts

20Wake Forest, NCNC58,14741.8%+6.1 pts

21Cary, NCNC183,58240.5%+7.2 pts

22Apex, NCNC80,41937.8%+5.8 pts

23Holly Springs, NCNC50,28835.2%+5.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES